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Cannabis to go? Rhode Island's newest RI drive-thru has a lot of buzz, says Mark Patinkin
I headed to Pawtucket to see the latest sign of the times. It's a new drive-thru with a typical electronic menu screen, and a microphone where you give your order, but you can’t get burgers there. Or shakes. You can’t get cappuccinos either. But you can get weed.
Johnston pizza artist honors late RI veteran with special pie portrait
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — George Luz Sr. was always the life of the party. “My dad was the funny guy,” his son George Luz Jr. told 12 News. Luz Sr., who passed away in 1998 at the age of 77, served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was one of 18,000 soldiers […]
Rhode Island General Assembly Approves Legislation to Regulate Electric Bicycles in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island General Assembly voted today to approve legislation from Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Dawn Euer to expand the legal use of electric bicycles in Rhode Island by modernizing their classification and regulation. The legislation (2024-H 7713A, 2024-S 2829A) now heads to the governor’s desk. “As e-bikes...
Providence kicks-off Pride despite minor interruption
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Providence kicked-off its Pride celebrations on June 7 despite a minor interruption at the ceremony. “I am here in support of our community and my community,” resident Emerson Brito said. “I live in a city that supports gay people and all kinds of lifestyle and ways of being.”
New budget tackles rising costs by investing in families, children and seniors | Opinion
K. Joseph Shekarchi, a Democrat from District 23 in Warwick, is the Speaker of the House. Christopher R. Blazejewski, a Democrat from District 2 in Providence, is the House Majority Leader. Around kitchen tables in every community, people are talking about higher prices and fewer available services. Whether at the...
What's the difference between prison and jail (and what's a house of correction)?
Are "prison" and "jail" the same thing? No, in Massachusetts there's a clear difference between prison and jail. Time. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The...
Restaurant closings; saving Misquamicut Beach; Cliff Walk future: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of June 2, supported by your subscriptions. Paris, New York, London, Providence. Sure, our state capital is known for its food scene and events like WaterFire, but to be listed among the best cities in the world may come as a surprise. Yet, Providence ranked 95th out of 1,000 cities from around the world in a new report, the "Global Cities Index" by Oxford Economics, a United Kingdom-based economic advisory company. This is the company's first time releasing the report. How did it get there? Read the full story to find out.
National Park Service to take over Morley Field’s future in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The future of Morley Park in Pawtucket will now be in the hands of the National Park Service,. Morley Field is one of three recreational properties that the city is looking to convert from recreational areas into parking lots. The city of Pawtucket submitted an...
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